Controlled ovarian stimulation and ultrasound guided follicular aspiration in the baboon (Papio cynocephalus anubis) |
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Authors: | Cseh S Corselli J Chan P Bailey L |
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Institution: | Department of Ob/Gyn, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, CA 92350, USA. scseh@univet.hu |
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Abstract: | The objective of this study was to investigate whether baboon females respond to an ovarian stimulation protocol incorporating pituitary suppression with a GnRH agonist (GnRHa) and highly purified human FSH (hphFSH) with follicular development and oocyte maturation. An ovulation induction protocol was applied to 5 adult female baboons with a history of regular menstrual cycles (33-34 days). A long-acting GnRHa implant containing goserelin acetate was placed s.c. on days 22-24 of their menstrual cycle. Daily hphFSH (75 IU im) treatments were started approximately 10 days following menses. When the majority of the follicles were > or = 5 mm in diameter and the E2 levels had reached a maximum, hCG (2000 IU i.m.) was administered to induce final maturation of the oocytes and ovulation. 30 to 34 h after hCG administration, transabdominal follicular aspiration was performed using a variable frequency transvaginal transducer with ultrasound. A total of 71 oocytes were collected (average: 17). 91% of the oocytes were morphologically normal indicating that they were appropriate for in vitro insemination. |
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